Learn Sailing Right Exam Questions Complete Solutions Current Update (A+ Pass)
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Learn Sailing Right Exam Questions Complete Solutions Current Update (A+ Pass)
What sailing maneuver reduces the transition time of the sail switching sides during a tack? - Answers -Roll tack
Why do sailors keep an eye out for puffs and lulls when sailing upwind? - Answers -To anticipate cha...
Learn Sailing Right Exam Questions
Complete Solutions Current Update
(A+ Pass)
What sailing maneuver reduces the transition time of the sail switching sides during a
tack? - Answers -Roll tack
Why do sailors keep an eye out for puffs and lulls when sailing upwind? - Answers -To
anticipate changes in wind strength and direction.
Five or more short blasts of a boats horn indicate which of the following? - Answers -
Danger or doubt about another vessels intention
How should you adjust your sail shape when sailing upwind in waves and moderate
breeze? - Answers -flatten it
Which line controls the mainsail luff tension? - Answers -Controlled by the halyard,
Cunningham, and boom down-haul if the boat is equipped with one.
What is a benefit of having a waterproof bag for clothing, wallet, and cellphone? -
Answers -Is part of the small boat gear checklist.
In a turtled boat, what is accomplished by standing on the gunnel? - Answers -Gentle
bouncing can help break the suction
on a turtled boat, but if that bouncing is too pronounced you will break something.
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What is the scientific name of "thunderhead" clouds which are usually accompanied by
severe conditions, including strong wind, heavy rain and lightning? - Answers -
Cumulonimbus clouds.
What purpose do lateral markers serve? - Answers -Identify the sides of a channel.
Lateral markers are the red and green buoys or day marks that identify the side of the
channel
What is reefing? - Answers -A way to reduce the area of the sail
by lowering the sail partially and securing the lower portion to the boom.
1 What should the boat's crew do with their weight when initiating a jibe? - Answers -
Heel the boat to windward to begin carving the turn down.
What is the most important navigation rule? - Answers -Every vessel should avoid
collision.
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What should you do immediately after capsizing? - Answers -Make sure everyone is
OK.
How should you tie the towline when preparing to take a tow from a powerboat? -
Answers -To your non-deck-stepped mast.
When should sails be flattened? - Answers -when the crew's weight can't keep the boat
flat when sailing upwind, sails should be flattened to reduce power.
What are the green square and red triangles fixed to poles called? - Answers -
Daymarks are signs attached to posts or pilings in the water. They are usually red
triangles (equivalent to nuns) or green squares (equivalent to cans).
What does a luffing sail indicate? - Answers -Uneven air flow over the sail, with too little
pressure on the windward side.
What are boaters required by law to have in order to listen and watch for other boats? -
Answers -A proper lookout.
What is the general recommendation for towing dinghies over short distances? -
Answers -Three times the length of the boat.
Where is the most likely spot where an air pocket can be found in a turtled boat? -
Answers -In the cockpit.
What is it called when a boat is sailing in between the high and low side of close
hauled? - Answers -A jig. WRONG
Which part of the sail do battens support? - Answers -leech
Which is true when sailing on a broad reach or run? - Answers -Sails may lose their
ability to luff, so should be eased all the way out.
Two sailing boats have wind on the same side of the vessels. Which is the "give way"
boat? - Answers -Starboard side boat.
In a capsize situation, what is a fundamental rule for sailors? - Answers -Stay with the
capsized boat
Which of the following pair of terms mean the same thing? - Answers -WRONGFalling
off" and "Bearing away". WRONG Ease out the sails or bear away.
What is the sailing position that allows a boat to slowly drift to leeward using a back-
winded jib? - Answers -Heave-to
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